Man indicted on murder charges after June altercation
True bills are also announced indicting 41 others on charges ranging from aggravated stalking to burglary to aggravated assault.
A Rome man was indicted Friday on murder charges stemming from an altercation that led to a man’s death on East Main Street in June.
Frederick Duane Driver, 49, 102 E. Main St., turned himself in on June 20, two days after the shooting death of 44-year-old Randy Lamont Diamond near the door to Diamond’s home at 103 E. Main St.
On that date, Lt. Joe Costolnick said police were dispatched to a location on Martha Berry Highway, where Driver surrendered without incident. “They brought him here to the station where we had a very short talk,” Costolnick said.
“There was an altercation between the two and he went and got a gun, came back and shot him,” Costolnick said. Police recovered four 9 mm shell casings from the murder scene. Driver was named as the shooter and a murder warrant for his arrest was issued less than two hours after the shooting, which occurred just before 11 p.m. on June 17.
Costolnick did not offer any specifics about what Driver and Diamond were arguing about.
“I think it was just a fight over money, that’s what we’ve gotten out of it, but it could have been anything. Obviously these two were not getting along,” Costolnick said. Other indictments include:
Nathaniel Kyle Ashley, 33, 202 North Pine. Lindale. Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
Christopher Leigh Astin, 32, 301 Walnut Ave., Lindale. Burglary.
Thaddeus Damin Barrett, 22, 25 Conn St. Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
Michael Steven Boswell, 39, 1335 Hull Ave. Aggravated battery.
Michelle Cantu, 45, 1401 Calhoun Ave. Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
Phillip William Cline, 45, 801 Warren Road, Armuchee. Family Violence: Aggravated stalking.
Joshua Little Cochran, 33, 373 Dry Creek Road, Summerville. Obstruction of officer.
Jesse Alan Eaves, 22, 105 Lyons Drive. Aggravated stalking.
Adam Lamar Ely, Sr. 33, 2003 Flannery St. Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
Adam Lamar Foman, 22, 50 Cliffbrink Ave., Lindale. Entering automobile.
Cody Shane Garrett, 26, 2520 Kingston Highway. Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
Andrew Wayne Gentry, 40, 4 Plymouth Road. Aggravated assault.
Gregory D. Gordon, 38, 305 Perkins St. Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
Mickey Andrew Hamilton, 35, 113A Shannon Road. Burglary.
Elmer Dan Hartline, 55, 2150 Dry Creek Road. Aggravated assault.
Bridgette Danielle Holcomb, 27, 1335 Hull Ave. Aggravated battery.
Jimmy Wray Hoppes, 28, 4 Avenue E, Lindale. Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
Raymond Gene Johnson Jr., 50, of 31 Vinnings Lane, Cartersville. Aggravated assault.
Jimmy Dale Maynard, 37, homeless. Aggravated assault.
Jesse Robert Miller, 33, 565 First St., Shannon. Aggravated battery.
Dennis Marvin Morris, 59, 906 N. Fifth Ave. Aggravated assault.
Robert Sibley Ogletree Jr., 37, 18 Forest Meadow Drive. Criminal damage to property.
Teddy Eugene O’Neal, 36, 206 North Pine St., Lindale. Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
James Manuel Painter, 64, 68 Scott Road. Aggravated stalking.
Ronald Glenn Parker, 43, of 921 Chulio Road. Aggravated assault.
Rodney Jogno Patio, 27, 14 Joe Lewis Blvd. Terroristic threats and acts.
Michael M. Penson, 22, 31 Shade Tree Lane, Lindale. Aggravated assault.
Christopher Daniel Pruitt, 33, 1610 Niles Ave., Brunswick. Burglary.
Brian Demond Redwine, 42, 5A Lee St. Burglary.
Glenn Rodriguez, 20, 295 Wax Road, Silver Creek. Criminal damage to property.
Andrew McCall Roland, 19, 129 Acorn Road. Criminal damage to property.
Nathaniel Michael Ruiz, 24, 902 Booger Hollow Road, S.W., Lindale. obstruction of an officer.
Austin Taylor Smith, 21, 1201 Martha Berry Blvd. Aggravated battery.
Timothy James Thomas, 46, 9 Oxford Place. Aggravated stalking
Tomas Valdez, 23, 215 Paris Drive. Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
Cedric Brian Vaughn, 36, 401B Kingston Ave. Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
Thomas Theodore Watson, 50, 2 Knollwood Drive. Failure to register as a sex offender.
Ryan A. Weber, 34, 777 Oak Point Drive, Cleveland. Interference with government property.
Anthony Lavell Williams Jr., 23, 201 Hardy Ave. Burglary.
Sheldon Robert Williams, 41, 45 Elizabeth St. Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
Jeremy Joshua Winston, 31, 825 S. Broad St. Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.